Haka Leader 2016
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="576076" data-time="1462058947"><p>Please, not squeaky voice Aaron Smith. Don't want a mouse version of the haka.<br><br>
Read or Coles for me. Kaino is also an option.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Shame HIka aint a front line AB...Codie Taylor looks tough enough to do it, but not a starter or senior AB.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unco" data-cid="576122" data-time="1462077473"><p>
Read grows ginger facial hair, doesn't he? That alone should disqualify him.</p></blockquote>
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So do half the maori i know -
<p>Ben from Accounting should lead it! </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unco" data-cid="576122" data-time="1462077473"><p>
Read grows ginger facial hair, doesn't he? That alone should disqualify him.</p></blockquote>
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What's wrong with growing ginger facial hair?........asking on behalf of a friend.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="576160" data-time="1462090404">
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<p>So do half the maori i know</p>
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<p>You need to stop hanging out with just Ngati Porou and Paul Tito.</p>
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<p>Select Hika just for the Haka, otherwise Coles or Taylor, or Smith or TKB/TJP. Basically a hooker or a halfback because they're always Maori.</p> -
Haha they are too!
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="576178" data-time="1462096094">
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<p>You need to stop hanging out with just Ngati Porou and Paul Tito.</p>
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<p>Select Hika just for the Haka, otherwise Coles or Taylor, or Smith or TKB/TJP. Basically a hooker or a halfback because they're always Maori.</p>
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<p>Shit the Scots in the early 2000s must have stared incredulously at the NZ Maori team of that period that had a bloke who looked more Scottish than any of them in Paul Tito and two MacDonalds in the starting line up......Leon being the obvious one and Angus ( which is as Scots as a dour bloke munching a haggis, washing it down with Whisky ( not whiskey ) and refusing to pay for it )</p> -
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<p>The All Blacks did about 13 different but equally hilarious Hakas between 15 players in the 1970s. Someone more tech savvy can feel free to put a youtube link up. I have a feeling their record was rather good back then....</p>
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<p>Taine Randell led a really good Haka enroute to them losing 5 in a row in 1998.</p>
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<p>Am I alone in thinking who fucken cares who leads it ?</p> -
<p>Elliot Dixon would be intense but he does need to make the team first </p>
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<p>Picking the squad is probably a bigger issue for the coach right now. But here goes....</p>
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<p>It has got to be a senior player, who is comfortable leading the challenge and respected by the other players:</p>
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<p>Read, Coles, Kaino, Aaron Smith, Cruden or Julian Savea would be the short list for me. I'd go for Kaino, but I suspect it will be the Skipper.</p> -
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<p>Who cares, pick the best squad.<br><br>
Then decide who is best candidate to lead the haka</p>
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<p>you think? I'm not convinced. I think Hansen is massively big on whose going to lead the haka too, and thus will select people accordingly ...</p> -
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<p>Picking the squad is probably a bigger issue for the coach right now. But here goes....</p>
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<p>It has got to be a senior player, who is comfortable leading the challenge and respected by the other players:</p>
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<p>Read, Coles, Kaino, Aaron Smith, Cruden or Julian Savea would be the short list for me. I'd go for Kaino, <strong>but I suspect it will be the Skipper.</strong></p>
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<p>Read just needs to do those crazy eyes he does in aftermatch interviews and he'll be sweet.</p> -
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<p>you think? I'm not convinced. I think Hansen is massively big on whose going to lead the haka too, and thus will select people accordingly ...</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="576118" data-time="1462076931"><p>Not earth shatteringly important really.<br><br>But kind of interesting to ponder.<br><br>I'm pucking Read as skipper.<br><br>But it don't really matter.</p></blockquote><br>I consider that to be the overwhelming criteria - we've already deduced that not being Maori is no longer a disqualifier (as it shouldn't be) and the position should go to the person with a requisite amount of mana within the playing group.